Folder-Specific Reading Settings for Scanner Storage Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image reading systems face challenges in efficiently managing reading conditions and storage destinations as the number of available storage destinations increases, leading to the need for larger capacity reading method tables.
Innovation Solution
An image reading system comprising a first image reading apparatus and an information processing apparatus connected via a communication interface, where the information processing apparatus stores reading setting information in a storage destination folder, and the image reading apparatus sets reading conditions based on this information to generate read data, eliminating the need for large capacity reading method tables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a reading method table is used to store storage destinations and reading methods, then reading conditions can be set for multiple storage destinations, but the table capacity must be increased when the number of storage destinations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the reading method table into multiple smaller tables, each associated with a specific storage destination. Instead of one large table accommodating all storage destinations, the system creates separate reading method tables for each storage destination, allowing the image reading apparatus to access only the relevant table for the currently selected storage destination. This segmentation reduces the capacity requirement for each individual table while maintaining the ability to support multiple storage destinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new organizational dimension by associating reading method tables with storage destinations through a selection signal mechanism. Rather than expanding the table capacity in a single dimension, the system adds a dimensional layer that maps storage destinations to their corresponding reading method tables, enabling efficient management of multiple destinations without proportionally increasing individual table sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a large capacity reading method table is used to accommodate more storage destinations, then more storage destinations can be supported, but the complexity of managing reading conditions increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the reading method table into destination-specific tables, the patent simplifies the operation of setting reading conditions. Users only need to configure reading methods for the table associated with their selected storage destination, rather than managing a large comprehensive table. This segmentation reduces the cognitive load and operational complexity when setting reading conditions for multiple destinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a selection signal as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between the user's storage destination choice and the reading method configuration. The selection signal triggers the appropriate reading method table to be activated, allowing users to interact with a simplified interface without needing to manually navigate or configure complex reading conditions for each storage destination individually.
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AI summary
A personal computer 1 includes a first communication interface mechanism 16 that communicates with a first scanner 2A, and a first memory 13 that stores first reading setting information 131A in a first folder 131. The first scanner 2A includes a reception unit 221 that receives instruction data CM instructing reading of an image for which the first folder 131 is specified as the storage destination for read data, an acquisition unit 222 that, when the reception unit 221 receives the instruction data CM, accesses to the first folder 131 of the personal computer 1 and acquires the first reading setting information 131A from the first folder 131, a setting unit 223 that sets a reading condition based on the first reading setting information 131A, and a reading unit 224 that reads out an image and generates read data under the reading condition.